HEAVENLY INCLINED...: DAY OF DECISION: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2016...

Thanksgiving for the LORD's Favor

Psalms 138 (A Psalm of David)
1/ I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2/ I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3/ In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4/ All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5/ Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
6/ Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7/ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8/ The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me:
thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands... AMEN!!!

One CANNOT earn GRACE, it is HIS own ESSENCE; a gift, still, IF one claims to be IN HIS GRACE, we ARE to, or, OUGHT to, be reflections of that GRACE! 2 CORINTHIANS 6:1, tells us not to take HIS GRACE in vain! This means, living in LOVE, morality, ethics, virtue, righteousness, and, spiritual improvement, TOWARDS, spiritual maturity, WHILE, visibly BEING as LIGHTS, beaming OF *GOD*, beckoning the world, TO THE LIGHT! Righteousness MEANS, conduct in conformity with *GOD'S* WILL, and, "Be HOLY because I AM HOLY!", therefore, indicating that knowledge, wisdom, and, effort, DO, apply TO the righteous!!! NEVER forget, we were grafted in, and, if we do not bear fruit, as a dead branch, we will be pruned out, just as were, the natural branches!!!

We are not saved by works, instead, works PROVE HIM in us: they identify HIS own...

IF I claim ONENESS with *GOD*, through CHRIST JESUS, I am DEAD TO THE WORLD, THUS, LIVING as HIM, which is, hopefully, witnessed IN, and, THROUGH, my every thought, action, and, reaction; MEANING, I am, THROUGH CONSCIOUS application OF THE WORD, HIS COMMANDS, HIS WILL, REFLECTING righteousness, not, merely, FAITH! I become, the TRULY FRUITFUL branch, of THE VINE, the TRUE member of THE BODY/THE CHURCH, CHRIST JESUS, and, TESTIFY, then, GLORIFY, BOLDLY, BY my thoughts, actions, and, reactions, HIS name, because, HE IS WORTHY, and, IN HIS LOVE, has SHOWN me, how I OUGHT to exist, to which, I eagerly, adapt, and, comply!!!

MATTHEW 5:48...
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect

1 PETER 1:14-16...
14/ Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance
15/ but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct,
16/ for it is written, "Be holy because I (am) holy."

ROMANS 12:2...
Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.

Conduct, in conformity to *GOD'S* WILL, marks the righteous; it is NOT because of guilt, or, ancient Laws, but, because of LOVE; LOVE for *GOD*, self, then, others! CHRIST JESUS gave us Commandments to live by, of which, the first is to LOVE *GOD*, with all of your mind, heart, and, soul; the second is, to LOVE one another!

LOVE COMPELS us to LIVE IN HIM, through conduct which conforms to *GOD*; in other words, morality, ethics, doing good, and, being good, and, ever striving to improve the spirit! It is about REFLECTING THE TRUTH, for ALL to bear witness to, FOR, and, TO HIS GLORY, RADIANTLY SHINING OF HIS POWER, GRACE, and, MERCIES!!!

It IS ALL ABOUT LOVE, baby, all about LOVE!!!

MATTHEW 4: 17...From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

JOHN 14:15..."If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

NOTE: I do not intend to preach, rather to reach; to stir up, awaken, to inspire, and, bring forth, in discussion, that which is, perhaps, dormantly existing in the heart of hearts, thus, little, or, no, sugar coatings, just THE WORD of *GOD*, the TRUTH, along with some of my thoughts. And truth is, I am reminding myself always, as I practice these reminders, in the best of my abilities, and capacities, while RELYING on THE LORD to lead me on that narrow PATH---> MATTHEW 7: 14: "For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it... TO *GOD* BE ALL GLORY...

DAY OF DECISION: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2016...

I am SO glad this very strange Presidential election is nearly over! It has been quite the distraction, quite the revelation of where we are at in this time---

Our HOPE lies in CHRIST JESUS, our LORD *GOD*, PRIMARILY, and should guide us in every way, through everything!!!

Rarely is everyone going to be happy with the authorities of this Earth, yet we are bid by THE LORD to be subject to them, and this we do all the while PRAYING for them, as well as for all under them, as we cling to *GOD* for TRUE guidance, direction, strength, courage, and the will to act accordingly...

No matter who is elected, there are great problems before our country; problems which require our UPLIFTING UNTO THE LORD, as we CONTINUE TO RELY ON HIM, and TRUST HIM TO moving in, through, and around those who hold office!!!

Amid pomp and smugness will a new President take their head over our nation; with self-inclination, and agendas they will take their seat in the Oval Office; and they will be hard pressed to fulfill the many promises made along the way; some of which will not serve the majority, but have to be kept! None of this matters, it is what it is, and we ARE bound to respecting our President in the heart of our Christian LOVE for our LORD! All we can do is to KEEP the future President in our PRAYERS, and thoughts, and contribute as is feasible to bringing more good than not to the overall Governing of our country!!!

Yah, it HAS been a most confounding, unusually bitter race, leaving many unsure, and with a new unease about what our future holds! Let us LEARN from all this! Let us reflect upon our part in all this! Let us realize, and acknowledge how our own ways have veered off course, then, let us use our knowledge, and understanding to create change for the good IN the NAME of our LORD *GOD*!!!

A country which is under the SOVEREIGN AUTHORITY OF *GOD* IS one which CAN be renewed, and empowered; thus, our ULTIMATE goal OUGHT to be to once again, bow before THE LORD, and HEED HIS WILL! The overall indications throughout the globe are that right now, we are headed towards times which MIGHT just shake a great many loose, therefore, we NEED *GOD* foremost, and also, we NEED to realign TO HIS WILL, HIS WAYS, HIS WORD, FOR the sake of HIS MIGHTY POWERS TO protect us, guide us, and KEEP us ON THE PATH no matter what!!!

Regardless of whom has won this election, THE PEOPLE NEED to take a good long look at where we are now, as we accept the new President, WHILE ALLOWING *GOD* to DO what HE DOES, or WILLS, AS we rid ourselves of the tendencies to think, act, and react in ways which work against us, and furthers the distance between us, and our LORD *GOD*, because HONESTLY, we NEED HIM MORE THAN EVER!!!

Ah well, we WILL settle back into our existence; we WILL lose, and gain in the next four years, but we HAVE power TO alter a great many things concerning our nation, THROUGH our ALLEGIANCE TO THE LORD, then to those we CHOSE to lead us!!!

May *GOD* REMAIN OUR SOVEREIGN KING, and may HE BLESS AMERICA; but mostly, may AMERICA BLESS THE LORD! PRAY, PRAY, PRAY! PRAISE, WORSHIP, and HONOUR THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY, and REJOICE IN HIS LOVING CARE for us! Exist IN HIS LOVE, FOR HIS GLORY, AND the greater GOOD of all!!!

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